Los Angeles Times on Allison Hoover Bartlett's The Man Who Loved Books Too Much

In The Man Who Loved Books Too Much, Allison Hoover Bartlett immerses herself in the fascinating world of antiquarian books, where provenance is an obsession and treasure hunters perpetually seek the next big prize…Tautly written, wry and thoroughly compelling, The Man Who Loved Books Too Much unfolds like a great mystery. It also offers a look at the history of book collecting, as well as insight into how book dealers assess value. Bartlett is an appealing storyteller who becomes more personally entangled in her narrative than she had wished, which adds to the drama.” More...